South Bank London - Places to Visit in London - UK

Are you thinking about the places that you could go to in London? Do you want a good plan to depend on without regretting? Let us give you a small hint about London South Bank which you could definitely add now to your plan.

For those who don't know about the South Bank in London, South Bank is an entertainment and commercial district in central London, next to the River Thames and opposite to the city of Westminster, where people could actually go to experience the different types of art which they could come across there.

The South Bank actually forms a narrow strip of riverside land within the London Borough of Lambeth and the London Borough of Southwark. The name "South Bank" was firstly used back in 1952 during the Festival of Britain. The area of South Bank in London is home to different attractions and these include the County Hall Complex, the Sea Life London Aquarium (   • Sea Life London Aquarium; on the Sout...  ), the London Dungeon, Jubilee Gardens and the London Eye (   • London Eye View - Millennium Wheel Ov...  ), the Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall and the National Theatre (   • National Theatre London - Things to D...  ).

This area in London has always been recognized as a place of entertainment and culture after the Festival of Britain first appeared back in 1951, and that's why it has been one tourist attraction in central London that calls out for people and visitors to come to the place and see what it has to offer them.

From the things that prove this place as an art and entertainment district are the different halls which are found there. The Southbank Centre is actually compromised of the Royal Festival Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and the Hayward Gallery. There is also the Royal National Theatre in the area along with London IMAX super cinema and BFI Southbank, but which are not strictly considered part of the centre.

In this area there are different restaurants and cafes that one could enjoy having something to eat or drink at, and there is also the Marriott Hotel which took the place of the County Hall after it was not used anymore for that purpose. It is actually one nice and interesting place for people to have a walk through and even enjoy the graffiti and the art shows which are seen in the street while walking through them there; it is really an interesting trip to have and go through.

When it comes to London and all the different things and places that one could visit in this beautiful and historical city then you could keep counting because the suggestions will go further than what you might have expected. Covent Garden, Notting Hill, Mayfair London, Marylebone and lots of other destinations come directly when one mentions London and its suggested places.

Since we are talking about art and entertainment then there are other fun things to do and places to visit in London to enjoy some fun time with the rest of your family members. We have been to M&M's World before and enjoyed the different products that are found there from toys and clothes or even the sweets that they offer (   • M&M's World London - Places to Visit ...  ), we have been to Shrek's Adventure Shop and also loved seeing the favorite characters displayed there (   • Shrek's Adventure Shop in London - Pl...  ) and we have also visited the Sky Garden London at night to enjoy some time drinking and eating after the long day of touring the city (   • Sky Garden Restaurant London - Amazin...  ).

South Bank is actually considered in the central of London because that what actually appears when one looks at it on a map. It is not formally defined, but South Bank is understood to be bounded by Westminster Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge, and to be centered approximately half a mile south-east of Charing Cross.

Opposite to the "North Bank" of the Thames River, the South Bank was slower to develop due to being waterlogged in winter, but it has been actually functioning as an entertainment district in its history for two times, interspersed by around a hundred years of wharfs, domestic industry and manufacturing being its dominant use. The restoration of the South Bank began in 1917 with the construction of County Hall at Lambeth, replacing the Lion Brewery, its Coade stone symbol was retained and placed on a pedestal at Westminster Bridge and is known as the South Bank Lion.

This is one of the places in London - central London - that is considered home to several things and that is one of the reasons why we always consider it from the important places that people should consider visiting while being there. South Bank in London will offer you lots of things, you should just go there and decide what exactly do you want to see and do.

Share with us your experience in London and South Bank if you have been there before and if not then place it on your list of places that you should visit.

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